Words That End In The Suffix "-ate" (vocabulary List #3)

(Verb) To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish

"The closer we get to the winter season, the more the temperature abates."

Ameliorate

(Verb) To make better; improve; become more tolerable

"As annoying as it was the first time, Rebecca Black's song Friday began to ameliorate to me over time."

Appropriate

(Verb) To make oneself the owner of something without permission; to take possession of; annex; steal

Assimilate

(Verb) To make one like others; to help another person to adapt to a new environment; to become part of a group.

"The school administrators asked me if I could help assimilate the new student from Finland. It was my job to show her around and make her feel comfortable here at our school."

Bifurcate

(Verb) To make into two different parts or branches; to split up or to divide.

"Before our class debate could commence, our teacher had to bifurcate half the class to one side of the room, and the other half to the other side.

Domesticate

(Verb) To make domestic; to accustom to home life; to tame (animals)

"My brother has a friend who can domesticate animals very well. He has a pet squirrel named Brooklyn who lives in a tree in his backyard, and she comes to him whenever her name is called."

Emancipate

(Verb) To set free from bondage.

"As soon as he turned 21, Brian was set free and emancipated from the strict ruling of his parents."

Facilitate

(Verb) To make easier; make less difficult.

"I absolutely hate Geometry Enriched, we aren't allowed to use calculators at all, and they expect us to figure everything out on our own without instruction. When we take the Geometry Regent in June, the allowed use of calculators will really facilitate everything about Geometry."

Gesticulate

(Verb) To make wild gestures to express a point or idea through movement of your hands and body.

"In a friendly game of Charades, one must gesticulate the person, place, or thing in which they are attempting to portray."

Incapacitate

(Verb) To make unable or unfit; to deprive of the ability to do something; disable

"Due to his irresponsible and naive behavior, Marty's parents had no choice but to incapacitate Marty's electronic privileges for a whole two months."

Invigorate

(Verb) To make strong; to give vigor (strength) to; to fill with life and energy; enliven

"Quick, get the mushroom! The mushroom can invigorate Mario, and we can win the game easier!"

Necessitate

(Verb) To make necessary; require; demand

"He began to necessitate playing his video games over everything else, and that's when we knew he needed help getting rid of his video game addiction."

Obfuscate

(Verb) To make the meaning of something cloudy; to confuse someone or obscure the meaning of something.

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